EmpanelmentAdvocates 20112018

UNITED BANK OF INDIA
LEGAL DEPARTMENT,
Head Office: Legal Department, 9th Floor, 11,
Hemanta Basu Sarani, Kolkata 700 001
E-mail : agmleg@unitedbank.co.in Telefax : 033-2248-8645
Phone: 0332248-7471 – Extn. 560
EMPANELMENT OF ADVOCATES
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION BEFORE THE RESPECTIVE REGIONAL OFFICE: 20.11.2018
United Bank of India invites application from Advocates for empanelment in banks panel. The eligibility
criteria and other terms of empanelment are as follows.
CRITERIA FOR EMPANELMENT OF ADVOCATE
(a) For being included in the panel, an advocate should have experience of at least 5 (five) years
effective practice at Bar preferably in attending commercial matters or bank suits and be
conversant with banking laws. The experience as a retired law officer of a Bank/PSU or as a
Judicial Officer may also be considered for the purpose. However the period of five years of
experience as stated above may be relaxed in exceptional cases where an Advocate is already
on the panel of other banks and PSUs. Bank is considering a separate panel of Advocate for
dealing with Criminal matters. Hence Advocates who are specialized and exclusively practicing
in Criminal laws may also apply for empanelment.
(b) While considering the eligibility criteria, preference will be given to the advocates having
requisite seniority at the Bar, legal acumen, association with other Banks/ PSUs and impeccable
integrity.
(c) The advocate should have undoubted legal acumen and unblemished integrity. A certificate in
this regard issued by the concerned Bar Association shall be provided by the advocate as per the
format provided at Annexure ‘A’.
(d) Advocates practicing in specialized areas such as Tax matters (Direct & Indirect), corporate &
securities law, Labour Law matters, Cyber Law, MRTP etc will also be considered for
empanelment.
II. PROCEDURE FOR EMPANELMENT
a) The intending advocates shall submit the duly filled in applications to the concerned Regional Offices
of the State /locality where they practice on or before 20.11.2018 along with the self attested copies of
the documents as stipulated in the application as per Annexure “B’. The address of Regional Offices of
the bank is available in banks website www.unitedbankofindia.com.
b) The applications so received shall be scrutinized and the applications which are complete in all
aspects and in conformity with the requirements and after conducting due diligence exercise shall be
considered for empanelment.
c) Incomplete applications/applications not supported with copies of documents, applications submitted

directly at Head Office and applications submitted after the last date i.e 20.11.2018 will not be
considered for empanelment.
III. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EMPANELMENT.

(a) Advocate(s) should agree to abide by the Bank’s terms and conditions including the professional
fees, charges etc as fixed by the bank.
(b) The concerned advocate(s) will be informed in writing of his empanelment and the terms and
conditions of his empanelment. The empanelled advocates shall, upon receiving the letter from the
Bank confirming their empanelment, submit a letter of acceptance (on their letter heads).
(c) The panel will remain valid for one year or till next empanelment process is concluded, whichever is
later on continuous basis for the purpose of continuity of the briefs with the empanelled advocate(s).
(d) It is made clear to the advocate(s) that approval in Bank’s panel of advocates does not amount to an
appointment or right for an appointment and Bank is free to engage any advocate of its choice and the
empanelled advocate cannot claim to be entrusted with Bank’s work.
(e) If the performance of the Advocate in rendering service to the bank is not satisfactory or report of
professional negligence is received from any source, bank reserves its right to remove the Advocate
from banks panel and to take appropriate action as may deem fit and required.
(f) The advocate(s) should undertake not to appear against the Bank and they do not support the
litigation which is detrimental to Bank’s interest and under no circumstances they should use any legend
containing Bank’s name or symbol in letter heads, signboards, name plates etc. such as legal advisor to
United Bank of India or advocate for United Bank of India etc.
ANNEXURE ‘A’
FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE CONCERNED BAR ASSOCIATION.
This is to certify that Sri/Smt/Ms …………………………. S/o, W/o, D/o ………………….. having residence at
……………………….. chamber/office at ……………………… is a bonafide member of this Bar Association since
…………………. and is practicing since ……………… in …………………. Court on Civil/Criminal/Labour
Laws/Property Laws/Banking Laws etc (Whichever is applicable).
It is further certified that Sri/Smt/Ms …………… is efficient and having good knowledge in the field of
his/her practice and is conducting cases independently.
Sri/Smt/Ms ………………………… is hard working and enjoys good moral character and no adverse report
against him/her has come to my knowledge. I wish him/her the very best in their entire future
endeavour.
Sd/-
President/Secretary
………………. Bar Association.
Place:
Date:
Annexure B
APPLICATION FORM
Photograph
1 Name of Advocate
2 Name of Father/Husband
3 Date of Birth
4 Educational Qualifications
(Photo copy of Provisional Degree / LL. B certificate to be

enclosed)
5 Name of Bar Council, Month/Year of Enrollment &

Enrollment Number
( enclose photo copy of Bar Council enrolment certificate

& ID)
6 (i) Residential Address with Phone No & Email Id.
(ii) Office Address with Phone No.
7 Period of practice/
Place of practice/
Court of practice
(attach experience certificate from court/Bar)
8 In which office trained as Junior / apprentice /
Name of senior
9 List of Banks, Financial Institutions, companies etc where

empanelled. (attach photo copy of proof)
10 Whether willing to undertake Banks legal work on Bank’s

terms
11 Whether belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MC
12 PAN Number issued by Income Tax Department
(Photo copy of PAN Card to be enclosed)
13 Name of two referees with their address & contact

number
14 Area of Law in which specialised
15 Any other relevant information
DATE: Signature of Advocate
Note: Photo copy of the documents to be self attested with date.

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CRITERIA FOR EMPANELMENT OF ADVOCATE

c) Incomplete applications/applications not supported with copies of documents, applications submitted

III. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EMPANELMENT.

FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE CONCERNED BAR ASSOCIATION.

………………. Bar Association.

(Photo copy of Provisional Degree / LL. B certificate to be

5 Name of Bar Council, Month/Year of Enrollment &

( enclose photo copy of Bar Council enrolment certificate

6 (i) Residential Address with Phone No & Email Id.

(ii) Office Address with Phone No.

(attach experience certificate from court/Bar)

8 In which office trained as Junior / apprentice /

9 List of Banks, Financial Institutions, companies etc where

10 Whether willing to undertake Banks legal work on Bank’s

11 Whether belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MC

12 PAN Number issued by Income Tax Department

(Photo copy of PAN Card to be enclosed)

13 Name of two referees with their address & contact

14 Area of Law in which specialised

15 Any other relevant information

DATE: Signature of Advocate

Note: Photo copy of the documents to be self attested with date.

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